PMJVM: eligibility, documents, how to apply

- Livelihood Support: Provides support for income generation through value addition and processing of Minor Forest Produce. - Formation of SHGs and VDVKs: Supports creation of Van Dhan Self Help Groups (up to 20 members) and Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (around 300 members). - Infrastructure Support: Provides assistance for setting up processing units, storage facilities, and haat bazaars. - Market Linkages: Facilitates marketing of tribal products through TRIFED and other platforms. - Capacity Building: Offers training and skill development for tribal beneficiaries.

- MSP Support: Fixation and procurement of non-nationalised, non-timber Minor Forest Produce (MFPs) to ensure a fair price to tribal gatherers. - Infrastructure Development: Creation and development of Haat Bazars, storage godowns, and other facilities, including special projects for tribal trade and storage. - Value Addition: Support for processing and value addition to various MFPs, non-MFPs, and other tribal produce/products to enhance income. - Enterprise Creation: Establishment of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) and Van Dhan Producer Enterprises (VDPEs) for organised tribal business activities. - Marketing Support: Facilitation of sale and purchase of products made by VDVKs/VDPEs and other tribal products such as handloom and handicrafts. - Branding & Promotion: Advertisement, branding, and promotion of tribal products through participation in festivals, exhibitions, tribal artisan melas, and Mahotsavas. - Skill & Entrepreneurship Development: Training and capacity building for tribal beneficiaries to develop skills and entrepreneurial capabilities. - Geo-Tagging of Assets: Geo-tagging of VDVKs, VDPEs, and other assets created under the scheme for better monitoring and tracking. - Geographical Indication Support: Promotion and support for Geographical Indication (GI) tagging of tribal produce/products. - IT & E-Commerce Development: Building and upgradation of IT infrastructure, e-commerce platforms, and digitisation of operations. - Beneficiary Survey: Conducting surveys for the identification, assessment, and monitoring of beneficiaries. - Research & Development: Support for research and development activities to improve tribal products and processes.

Step 1: The applicant must form or join a Self Help Group or Van Dhan Self Help Group.

Step 2: The group must be organized under a Van Dhan Vikas Kendra.

Step 3: The proposal must be submitted through State Implementing Agencies or TRIFED.

Step 4: The concerned authority reviews and approves the proposal.

Step 5: Upon approval, financial and technical support is provided.